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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)35 years in industry

Samson Barry Gris

Advisor at EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | Madison, GA

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 8
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Apr 14, 2009 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC
Current firm class: broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: May 2, 1991earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 35derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 2derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 7
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S65|S63
First exam: May 2, 1991
First registration: Apr 14, 2009
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: SAM GRIS|SAMSON BARRY GRIS|Samson Gris
IAPD individual key: 2134070

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Sep 3, 2024	n/a	yes	Madison, GA\|GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO	Current employment
TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Aug 28, 2019	Aug 26, 2024	no	ATLANTA, GA\|EVANS, GA\|ATLANTA, GA	Previous registration
EDWARD JONES	National bd RIA	Jun 17, 2019	Aug 7, 2019	no	ATHENS, GA	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Nov 29, 2016	May 7, 2018	no	Athens, GA\|MARIETTA, GA\|ATHENS, GA\|ATHENS, GA\|ATHENS, GA\|MARIETTA, GA	Previous registration
STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	National bd RIA	Jun 26, 2015	Jul 15, 2016	no	DUNWOODY, GA	Previous registration
JOYN ADVISORS, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Sep 25, 2014	Dec 16, 2014	no	ATLANTA, GA	Previous registration
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.	National bd RIA	Aug 12, 2011	Aug 18, 2014	no	Atlanta, GA	Previous registration
SUNTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Apr 14, 2009	Jul 29, 2011	no	DECATUR, GA\|TUCKER, GA\|LITHONIA, GA\|ATLANTA, GA\|ATLANTA, GA\|ATLANTA, GA\|DECATUR, GA\|ATLANTA, GA\|ATLANTA, GA\|DECATUR, GA\|ATLANTA, GA\|ATLANTA, GA\|DECATUR, GA	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC	Aug 26, 2024	Sep 3, 2024	8	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
EDWARD JONES	TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	Aug 7, 2019	Aug 28, 2019	21	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	EDWARD JONES	May 7, 2018	Jun 17, 2019	406	Firm change after gap	Wirehouse to ibd
STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Jul 15, 2016	Nov 29, 2016	137	Firm change	Ibd to wirehouse
JOYN ADVISORS, INC.	STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	Dec 16, 2014	Jun 26, 2015	192	Firm change	Other
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.	JOYN ADVISORS, INC.	Aug 18, 2014	Sep 25, 2014	38	Firm change	Other
SUNTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.	CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.	Jul 29, 2011	Aug 12, 2011	14	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (8)

→ EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Sep 3, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 28, 2019 to Aug 26, 2024factForm ADV
→ EDWARD JONESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 17, 2019 to Aug 7, 2019factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 29, 2016 to May 7, 2018factForm ADV
→ STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 26, 2015 to Jul 15, 2016factForm ADV
→ JOYN ADVISORS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 25, 2014 to Dec 16, 2014factForm ADV
→ CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 12, 2011 to Aug 18, 2014factForm ADV
→ SUNTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 14, 2009 to Jul 29, 2011factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Aug 26, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Samson Barry Gris left Truist Advisory Services, Inc. for Empower Advisory Group, Llc (registered 2024-09-03)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago